The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-26
Proceedings in the House.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Mr Hiscock, of New
York, appeared in the House this morning and
warmly congratulated by his colleagues
upon his success in the senatorial contest in
New York.
The enrolled copy of the interstate. commerce
bill was signed by the Speaker, and after it has
been signed by the presiding officer OF the San
ate it will be sent to the President
Mr. Turner, of Georgia. called up the Rhode
Island contested election of Page Us. Pierce.
The majority resolution declares the seat va
can't while the minority resolution confirms the
right of Pierce to the seat.
The debate continued rather dreary un til Mr.
Turner arose to close the discussion when, in
commenting upon what he denounced as bribery
In the case-the payment of So to a voter to
com pensate him for loss of time-he suggested
that the time might come when a man in New
England would have to be paid to celebrate the
Fourth of July
Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hampshire INQUIRED
whether the statistics of the last election would
rot show that much larger proportion of voters
went to the polls in New England than in
Georgia.
/ Mr.. Turner said that in his own instance there
was no opposition to his election, and that the
chairman of the Republican committee in his
district had stated to him that there was no OBJ
lection TO his reelection to Congress. This was
the case, also in the districts of his colleagues,
and hence the vote in Georgia was a mere dress
parade of the Democratic party, those who voted
only coming ont to show their respect to the
candidates. In New England it was rare thing
for parties to unite upon a candidate. and there
| fore full vote was brought out and all parties
and factions of parties represented. He had the
highest respect for New England. He believed
that the country was immensely indebted to
| that section Of the country. Her town govern
| raents were the best in the Union. and her com
| monwealths were we'll governed. but he wanted
it understood that all the virtue, and all the
grace and all the purity Of elections did rot re-
side within the limits of the New England
| States.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine. inquired if it were
| not true that while the average vote for Con
| gress in New England was $4,000 votes, the
| average vote in Georgia was only IL 000
Mr.. Turner said that he had already replied
| to that question: and given the reasen for the
| large vote in one section and the small vote in
| the other If there was Democrat in the gen
tlernan's district who would get up before day in
the morning ard pay his expenses for the priv
i lege OF voting against the gentleman, he de
nounced him as a Democrat. Laughter ani
| applause
In concluding his argument in support Of the
majority resolution he said that it was stated
that millionaires came to the Senate by methods
4 which were denounced corrupt. He hoped
the time would never come when the other enc
| of the Capitol would be able to arraign this sid,
and say that any party could be found which
would stand up here and undertake to retain /,
purchased seat bought for the paltry pittance o
So OF So head.
The minority resolution was reiected-yea
10S, nays 130-and the majority resolution agree,
to-yeas 100, nays SO.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri reported the agricult
| ural appropriation BILL and it was referred T.
the committee of the whole The House the,
| adiourned